#288BAF Color

#288BAF is rgb(40, 139, 175) in RGB and hsl(196, 63%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#288BAF

HEX#288BAF

RGBrgb(40, 139, 175)

HSLhsl(196, 63%, 42%)

HSVhsv(196, 77%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.103 227.3)

CMYKcmyk(77%, 21%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #288BAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #288BAF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#288BAF Complementary#AF4C28 Analogous#28AF8F Analogous#2847AF Triadic#AF288B Triadic#8BAF28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #288BAF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2FA5D0 #50B3D7 #72C2DF #93D0E6 #B4DFEE #D5EDF6

Shades

#237A9A #1D6681 #19566C #134253 #0E313E #081E25

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